Error Identification Practice Test - 1

Directions: Choose the numbered part that bears an error of grammar or diction. If there is no error, mark (5) as your answer.

Every teacher and every student (1) have their (2) own views (3) about deteriorating relationship (4) between teachers and students. (5) No error

Directions: Choose the numbered part that bears an error of grammar or diction. If there is no error, mark (5) as your answer.

I have helped (1) the party (2) become victorious in the elections (3) as much as (4) him. (5) No error

Directions: Choose the numbered part that bears an error of grammar or diction. If there is no error, mark (5) as your answer.

The President (1) alluded (2) about growing indiscipline (3) among parliamentarians in his speech before (4) the joint session of parliament. (5) No error

Directions: Choose the numbered part that bears an error of grammar or diction. If there is no error, mark (5) as your answer.

One should, (1) therefore, be careful (2) not to make (3) himself obnoxious (4) to others. (5) No error

Directions: Select the numbered part that bears an error of grammar or diction. If there is no error, mark (5) as your answer.

(1) At first she would not let (2) her young son ride the bicycle (3) but he was so demanding (4) that eventually she gave up. (5) No error

Directions: Choose the numbered part that bears an error of grammar or diction. If there is no error, mark (5) as your answer.

(1) A few of the station’s crew watched them (2) go and murmured questions to (3) each other about exactly what (4) had happened. (5) No error

Directions: Choose the numbered part that bears an error of grammar or diction. If there is no error, mark (5) as your answer.

(1) A perfectionist is one of (2) those persons who is (3) never satisfied with the work (4) of other people. (5) No error

Directions: Choose the numbered part that bears an error of grammar or diction. If there is no error, mark (5) as your answer.

It (1) makes out that both sides have greater good of the nation in mind, (2) but merely (3) disagree to the means (4) to achieve it. (5) No error

Directions: Choose the numbered part that bears an error of grammar or diction. If there is no error, mark (5) as your answer.

(1) He said that (2) if he had the information booklet (3) he would know (4) what to do. (5) No error

Directions: Choose the numbered part that bears an error of grammar or diction. If there is no error, mark (5) as your answer.

(1) On seeing a policeman, the culprit (2) started running (3) away and the policeman (4) ran for him. (5) No error

Directions: Choose the numbered part that bears an error of grammar or diction. If there is no error, mark (5) as your answer.

He was (1) one of those victorious (2) candidates (3) who attributed (4) his victory to the people. (5) No error

Directions: Select the numbered part that bears an error of grammar or diction. If there is no error, mark (5) as your answer.

(1) From the balcony at the airport you can see (2) the planes (3) taking off and (4) land. (5) No error

Directions: Choose the numbered part that bears an error of grammar or diction. If there is no error, mark (5) as your answer.

(1) The black ladies purse, (2) which is on sale, has (3) a very beautiful pattern (4) carved on it. (5) No error

Directions: Select the numbered part that bears an error of grammar or diction. If there is no error, mark (5) as your answer.

People are (1) not such (2) fools (3) that to believe (4) the loud talk of politicians. (5) No error

Directions: Select the numbered part that bears an error of grammar or diction. If there is no error, mark (5) as your answer.

(1) The nine-men committee (2) had (3) a two-hour long deliberation on (4) disinvestment issue this morning. (5) No error

Directions: Select the numbered part that bears an error of grammar or diction. If there is no error, mark (5) as your answer.

There (1) was (2) such a great rush (3) for the ticket (4) that I was not able to buy one. (5) No error

Directions: Choose the numbered part that bears an error of grammar or diction. If there is no error, mark (5) as your answer.

(1) The agitating (2) opposition members (3) were demanding for resignation (4) of the defence minister. (5) No error

Directions: Select the numbered part that bears an error of grammar or diction. If there is no error, mark (5) as your answer.

(1) He urgently asked the retailer (2) to give him (3) a half kilo sugar and (4) a bottle of cola. (5) No error

Directions: Select the numbered part that bears an error of grammar or diction. If there is no error, mark (5) as your answer.

(1) On my son’s achievements (2) I said to him that (3) I was too proud (4) to be his father. (5) No error

Directions: Select the numbered part that bears an error of grammar or diction. If there is no error, mark (5).

(1) Thousands gathered (2) to listen (3) to the prime minister in the field (4) amidst continuous rain. (5) No error

Directions: Select the numbered part that bears an error of grammar or diction. If there is no error, mark (5).

Today, street fights (1) seem (2) more orderly (3) as compared to the bedlam in parliament and in state legislatures in (4) the name of democracy. (5) No error

Directions: Select the numbered part that bears an error of grammar or diction. If there is no error, mark (5).

The world in spite of its rivalries, hatreds (1) and inner conflict, (2) moves (3) invariably towards (4) closer cooperation. (5) No error

Directions: Select the numbered part that bears an error of grammar or diction. If there is no error, mark (5).

Not withstanding (1) my hurry, I (2) must have the conviction, (3) impressed on my imagination that it (4) was a painting of medieval ages. (5) No error

Directions: Select the numbered part that bears an error of grammar or diction. If there is no error, mark (5).

The failure of the peace process has triggered off (1) a sort of hostility (2) in a time when more people (3) were about to be brought (4) on to the negotiating table. (5) No error

Directions: Select the numbered part that bears an error of grammar or diction. If there is no error, mark (5).

If the country (1) has to prosper in the 21^st century, then the countrymen, specifically politicians, (2) had better (3) to take a course on what real politics is (4) all about. (5) No error

Directions: Choose the numbered part that bears an error of grammar or diction. If there is no error, mark (5) as your answer.

They had to (1) break-up (2) in the middle of (3) their argument when someone (4) came into the room. (5) No error

Directions: Select the numbered part that bears an error of grammar or diction. If there is no error, mark (5).

(1) Without hardly (2) any delay, (3) the government machinery began to provide (4) succour to quake victims. (5) No error

Directions: Select the numbered part that bears an error of grammar or diction. If there is no error, mark (5) as your answer.

This is (1) the greatest misfortune (2) that has or (3) could ever fall on (4) our nation. (5) No error

Directions: Select the numbered part that bears an error of grammar or diction. If there is no error, mark (5).

The need (1) to bridge the (2) gap (3) in perception and (4) reality is essential in order to secure a better future. (5) No error

Directions: Choose the numbered part that bears an error of grammar or diction. If there is no error, mark (5) as your answer.

(1) The critic and (2) the intellectual (3) has expressed his grave concern (4) over communalization of politics. (5) No error